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RareAcumen posted:I'm probably 80 years behind on how I should probably already know this poo poo but thanks to tumblr now I finally get why people start setting cars on fire whenever anyone posts a joke from some corporation on here. I grew up with my dad expressing this as a big peeve of his. Although being the late 70s/80s his thing was mostly in regard to branded t-shirts and ball caps. His argument was "why am I paying money to advertise for them?" He did concede enough to buy my brother and me team ball caps and jerseys. But anything branded with stores/sodas/etc... not a chance.
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It bugs me when people say “ads don’t work on me.” Cuz like twitter person says, it isn’t about making you immediately go out and buy x. Hell even the one guy says “memes don’t make me eat Wendy’s” in the same sentence he describes regularly going to Wendy’s. There’s lovely ads, like popups, and ads not targetted at me, like tv commercials for 2019 pick ups, but yeah, I’m influenced by ads. So is everyone.
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Sep 19, 2018 15:08
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Edgar Allen Ho posted:It bugs me when people say “ads don’t work on me.” Cuz like twitter person says, it isn’t about making you immediately go out and buy x. Hell even the one guy says “memes don’t make me eat Wendy’s” in the same sentence he describes regularly going to Wendy’s. I go out of my way to avoid ads entirely. I haven't watched broadcast TV in over a decade, I have ad block for everything online. But drat there's an ad for KFC on a bus stop by the supermarket I go to. And the KFC is across the street from that bus stop. I wouldn't even notice the KFC, based on my route to the supermarket, without that ad. And it makes me want horrible greasy chicken for dinner instead of buying groceries.
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Sep 19, 2018 15:45
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Memes being co-opted by corporations is not something that should be seen as strange or unexpected. Within the context of our society there is nothing inherently rebellious or subversive about them, as a mode of cultural production they fit perfectly within Western late capitalism. Which...I guess is what worries them, fair enough.
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Sep 19, 2018 16:15
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pro tip: use an adblocker & buy whatever poo poo is the cheapest, always
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Sep 19, 2018 16:19
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I don't know, sometimes the cheapest thing is a lovely knockoff so people want to go with brands they've heard of. But then they've probably heard of those brands because of the constant advertising.
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Sep 19, 2018 16:23
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Krankenstyle posted:pro tip: use an adblocker & buy whatever poo poo is the cheapest, always Pro-tip: this is often terrible advice
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Sep 19, 2018 16:28
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Krankenstyle posted:buy whatever poo poo is the cheapest, always This is dumb as hell I bought the cheapest dishwasher tablets and all my glasses came out spotty and gross looking Cheap deodorant smells terrible Really cheap clothes and shoes are almost always terrible quality and fall apart incredibly quickly Buying really cheap electronics is a good way to burn your house down If things are 100% identical, as is pretty much always the case with generic OTC medicine then yeah sure but the majority of the time buying the cheapest thing means you're getting an inferior product
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Sep 19, 2018 16:42
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Randaconda posted:Pro-tip: this is often terrible advice I only buy cheap booze and cheap handguns, the one works too well and the other not at all, and so i post
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Sep 19, 2018 16:55
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Advertisements don't bother me because I make my own clothes I get my clothing supplies from Textileland The Mighty Moltres has a new favorite as of 17:12 on Sep 19, 2018 |
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Sep 19, 2018 17:00
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You have to independent if price imo because high cost doesn’t indicate qual either I’m v brain strong
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Sep 19, 2018 17:33
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Edgar Allen Ho posted:It bugs me when people say “ads don’t work on me.” Cuz like twitter person says, it isn’t about making you immediately go out and buy x. Hell even the one guy says “memes don’t make me eat Wendy’s” in the same sentence he describes regularly going to Wendy’s. Well the idea isn’t to make everyone want your product so much as being at the forefront of the brain. If you’re hungry and there’s a Wendy’s down the street you never go to - if you see a commercial for Wendy’s or see someone linking some dumb twitter post by Wendy’s then suddenly you’re probably considering going there because you’re hungry. I just experienced that myself because I’m starving right now. I didn’t go to Wendy’s because I just don’t like it that much. There are tons of aspects of advertising that affect you without realizing it, too. I’m sure someone else could enumerate on brand familiarity and the like. Most people just tell themselves that if it’s not some sort of Pavlovian response it’s not effective. “I see Wendy’s commercials and tweets all the time but I don’t go to Wendy’s all the time.”
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Sep 19, 2018 18:51
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EmmyOk posted:You have to independent if price imo because high cost doesn’t indicate qual either 
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Sep 19, 2018 19:30
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I just accepted the consumer identity years ago. I enjoy he fact that commercials have become micro shows with recurring characters. I have strong brand loyalties. I am exactly who these advertisers are targeting. But I am also self aware of this fact. I put all my hopes on you youngins. I may be lost, but there is still time for you.
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Sep 20, 2018 02:43
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As Don says in Mad Men, advertising consists mostly of telling people that whatever they’re doing is ok. No need to worry. Everything is fine. This kind of advertising works on everyone, because it’s just reinforcing stuff you already believed anyway.
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Sep 20, 2018 07:33
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Quote-Unquote posted:I go out of my way to avoid ads entirely. I haven't watched broadcast TV in over a decade, I have ad block for everything online. I solved this problem by eating at KFC several times, and now I would rather go without a meal than eat KFC. poo poo's gross.
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Sep 21, 2018 01:49
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bamhand posted:I don't know, sometimes the cheapest thing is a lovely knockoff so people want to go with brands they've heard of. But then they've probably heard of those brands because of the constant advertising. Even then the brand usually has to back that up with something even if it’s just a consistent level of quality and not necessarily a high one.
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Sep 21, 2018 02:27
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Joss Whedon helped write Toy Story.
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Sep 21, 2018 04:21
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John Lee posted:I solved this problem by eating at KFC several times, and now I would rather go without a meal than eat KFC. poo poo's gross. KFC near me has run out of chicken. How does that happen? Edit: I was getting potato wedges. No chicken (obviously).
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Sep 21, 2018 04:36
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Aleph Null posted:KFC near me has run out of chicken. How does that happen? I, too, have asked KFC employees: "How can you not have fried chicken? IT'S IN THE NAME!!!" I settled for a chocolate Bundt cake and a large coleslaw.
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Sep 21, 2018 05:11
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lol if you don't skip KFC and go to Popeye's
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Sep 21, 2018 08:52
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John Lee posted:I solved this problem by eating at KFC several times, and now I would rather go without a meal than eat KFC. poo poo's gross. It's the UK. Your choices for fried chicken in most places is KFC or even worse garbage from places that will almost certainly give you salmonella. Hot wings are nice, that's basically all I ever order.
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Sep 21, 2018 08:56
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Quote-Unquote posted:It's the UK. Your choices for fried chicken in most places is KFC or even worse garbage from places that will almost certainly give you salmonella. Hey, look, STANISLAV'S BYG BЦCKETZ is a very reputable chicken restaurant, and I never once got
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The_White_Crane posted:Hey, look, STANISLAV'S BYG BЦCKETZ is a very reputable chicken restaurant, and I never once got just lol if you're not getting the AMERICAN RECIPE from NEW TAXAS FRIED CHICKEN 
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Sep 21, 2018 12:55
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Aleph Null posted:KFC near me has run out of chicken. How does that happen? This happens to the one near my parents all the time. KFC franchises are universally run poorly. Unlike Popeyes which gives you the order you need even if it’s not what you asked for.
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Sep 21, 2018 14:54
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Henchman of Santa posted:This happens to the one near my parents all the time. KFC franchises are universally run poorly. Unlike Popeyes which gives you the order you need even if it’s not what you asked for. Can confirm this. Popeye's not only tastes WAY better but they almost always throw in an extra side just because. I'm not gonna order some red beans & rice because there is a 30% chance one will just show up.
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Sep 21, 2018 16:45
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Henchman of Santa posted:This happens to the one near my parents all the time. KFC franchises are universally run poorly. Unlike Popeyes which gives you the order you need even if it’s not what you asked for. We were pretty sure he hosed up the order, but your post got me thinking.
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Sep 21, 2018 16:47
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For more reading on this subject: https://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com/2017/1/4/14166686/popeyes-is-perfect-and-you-are-the-problem
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Last time I went to Popeye's, I ordered five chicken tenders, but they gave me eleven. It's a top-tier chain, because the chicken is good and, as mentioned, each chain has at least one smiling Southern Zen master on staff.
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Sep 21, 2018 16:59
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Aleph Null posted:KFC near me has run out of chicken. How does that happen? My co-worker spent a week researching if he had a "legal case" for "false advertising" because his favourite KFC by his house closed early because of running out of chicken. "The sign says they're open until 9 but it was only 7, that's false advertising, after banging on the door long enough someone came to the door and gave me some BS excuse about running out of chicken but I didn't believe them, they had closed early for no reason and that's illegal" He then tried to get the staff in trouble by finding out who the manager was and contacting them and corporate to complain but they all assured him it was normal for them to close early if they run out of chicken, he then decided to try to go the legal route. I thought he was joking but for a good week I'd see him looking at websites for law firms and trying to research the laws on "false advertising" while constantly asking me to explain things to him. Baronjutter has a new favorite as of 17:33 on Sep 21, 2018 |
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Baronjutter posted:My co-worker spent a week researching if he had a "legal case" for "false advertising" because his favourite KFC by his house closed early because of running out of chicken. "The sign says they're open until 9 but it was only 7, that's false advertising, after banging on the door long enough someone came to the door and gave me some BS excuse about running out of chicken but I didn't believe them, they had closed early for no reason and that's illegal" Sometimes calling corporate gets you free gift cards when poo poo like that happens. We made a trip to Payless once because there was a sale or some poo poo and it was on the way home. We get there and the doors are locked despite the doors and website saying they were open another hour. The people working just stared at me while I knocked on the door and I had to call them in order to figure out why the doors weren't open. Since I was feeling pissy that they couldn't be bothered to talk to me I called corporate who called them just to find out the hours changed and they hadn't bothered to tell anyone. Then they sent the fiancee a $20 gift card. Also lol at people going "Popeyes is great because they regularly gently caress up my order!"
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Sep 21, 2018 17:58
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Len posted:Sometimes calling corporate gets you free gift cards when poo poo like that happens. We made a trip to Payless once because there was a sale or some poo poo and it was on the way home. I regularly gently caress up the order, and Popeye’s magnaninmously corrects it free of charge.
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Sep 21, 2018 18:06
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I sometimes write nice notes and haïkus to beer companies I like asking them to put more free t-shirts and hats in their cases and they will often send me a little care package with swag and stuff. Haven't done it in a while because I have enough Beau's coaster and Jr toques, but it's something to do if you've got too much free time. They always seem to appreciate the poems.
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Sep 21, 2018 18:08
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Edgar Allen Ho posted:I regularly gently caress up the order, and Popeye’s magnaninmously corrects it free of charge. The eternal god machine that dictates Popeye's system knows you better than you know yourself.
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Sep 21, 2018 18:20
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I go through the Popeyes drive through near my house every once in a while when I'm out running errands and it's been long enough that I've forgotten that I've never gotten anything from there that tasted like anything other than salt.
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Sep 21, 2018 23:47
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Popeyes gave me like 9 spicy tenders today instead of 3, the computer is working as intended.
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Sep 22, 2018 04:27
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JoelJoel posted:I sometimes write nice notes and haïkus to beer companies I like asking them to put more free t-shirts and hats in their cases and they will often send me a little care package with swag and stuff. Haven't done it in a while because I have enough Beau's coaster and Jr toques, but it's something to do if you've got too much free time. They always seem to appreciate the poems. Never underestimate the power of asking boldly but (important) not obnoxiously for swag
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Sep 22, 2018 04:33
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wallaka posted:Popeyes gave me like 9 spicy tenders today instead of 3, the computer is working as intended. Okay, this is like the 6th time I've heard something like this about Popeyes recently. Twice on SA and then a few more times in discord and what not. Wtf?
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MariusLecter posted:Okay, this is like the 6th time I've heard something like this about Popeyes recently. Twice on SA and then a few more times in discord and what not. The Lord works in mysterious ways.
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MariusLecter posted:Okay, this is like the 6th time I've heard something like this about Popeyes recently. Twice on SA and then a few more times in discord and what not. Sounds like you need some red beans and rice. It's a sign.
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